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When two Carson City women happened upon Anthony Joseph Kelich early Saturday morning, they said, he looked exhausted, filthy and in shock.Some 12 hours earlier, Kelich, 60, had been with his two r...

Treasurer Kate Marshall has ordered $83.7 million transferred from the Unclaimed Property account to the state General Fund.Her office announced in July that it had returned $32.8 million in unclai...

Carson City Sheriff deputies Sunday night arrested Luis Mayoral-Ortiz, 27, in the 3200 block of Market Street for sexual assault involving a 15-year-old girl.

According to the police report, the victim reported being at a residence in the 400 block of Hot Springs Road, and that the suspect had given her shots of Jack Daniels. She said she became sick and passed out, and when she woke up, the suspect was having sex with her.

RENO- After what some are saying was the best game at Aces Ballpark on Saturday night which saw some 'fireworks' with the Aces starting catcher Robby Hammock get ejected for arguing balls and strikes while in the squat behind the plate, a sellout crowd was also treated to an offensive shootout, and eventually an 8-7 Aces victory. Sunday afternoon's game was a calm one in comparison.

Job, jobs, jobs. We are told that is what we need to fix our ailing economy.

With an unemployment rate above 9 percent, we do need more jobs. But there's a better chance of getting Sarah Palin to pose naked for a PETA anti-fur ad than there is of getting any kind of job-creating bill through a Congress held hostage by deficit-obsessed Tea Party Republicans.

Chris Lemmers has been shocked more times than he can remember. As a fish surveyor for the Forest Service, his job is to walk or boat the rivers, streams and creeks of the region with an LR-24 Elec...

LAKE TAHOE - Last year's La Nia led to a seemingly endless winter.And the climate pattern may be gearing up for a return this year, but that doesn't guarantee similar results when it comes to snowf...

A Carson City judge determined Friday that there was enough evidence to try a former youth sports coach with possession of child pornography. Following a daylong preliminary hearing, Stanley Mills,...

A 38-year-old woman accused of using her 15-year-old daughter in multiple drug transactions pleaded no contest Friday to a single charge, and faces up to 15 years in prison at her sentencing Sept. ...

Carson River Park, tucked among the cottonwood trees near Lloyd's Bridge in southeast Carson City, will be upgraded this fall, not only to accommodate small groups, but to reflect more of the ch...

A walk through Carson City’s historic district is always a unique ghostly experience. In preparation for this Saturday's Ghost Walk, check out this blog by Janet Jones, a local psychic medium who has been exploring the spirits of Carson City for more than 20 years.

RENO - Republican congressional candidate Mark Amodei and Democrat Kate Marshall traded jabs Wednesday over taxes, Medicare and how best to create jobs in the first debate before Nevada's Sept. 13 ...

RENO – The two major party candidates running in the 2nd Congressional District special election to replace Dean Heller stuck to their talking points in a tame hour-long debate here today.
But the verbal jousting in front of about 150 people at the California Building in Idlewild Park still managed to illustrate the contrasts between Republican Mark Amodei and Democrat Kate Marshall.

Three juveniles were arrested Sunday after allegedly breaking solar panels at Seeliger Elementary School.The mother of a 12-year-old brought her son to the Sheriff's Office to tell deputies he h...

Carson City firefighters put out a fire burning under and inside a mobile home this evening at the Seven Star Mobile Home Park on Koontz Lane.

The owner, Norman Leblanc, said he had been burning weeds outside his home earlier, and thought he had extinguished the fire, but evidently had not. The fire was able to get under the trailer and spread into the walls from there.

By Mike Wolterbeek
A new invasive species has been identified at Lake Tahoe, and it’s likely to be the most aggressive fish to ply the waters of the mile-high lake.
“In our work to remove warm-water fish from Lake Tahoe, we’ve discovered smallmouth bass, a much more ferocious predator than other species known to have invaded the lake,” Sudeep Chandra, limnologist at the University of Nevada, Reno said. The removal work is being coordinated by the California Department of Fish and Game as part of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program and funded in part by the U.S....

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Robert Andrew Meinen, 36, Saturday night in the 2300 block of Marian Avenue after he allegedly pointed a loaded shotgun at two neighbors and threatened to shoot them.

The exterior of the Carson Mall has been getting a makeover recently, and today a crew was covering up the remnants of the old Gottchalks sign on the south side of the mall.

This is just one visible change going on at the Carson Mall. There is also work being done to extend the patio outside the Paradise Cove Cafe. In addition, Alie's Flowers is having a grand re-opening tomorrow at 4 p.m. in their new mall location. Last week, Home Treasures had a grand opening in their new location, too. And the new Thai Thai restaurant has been open for a few weeks.

I love libraries. You love libraries. All of us love libraries. But that doesn't mean we think city officials should spend more than $20 million taxpayer dollars to build a huge new library next do...

Carson River Park near Lloyd's Bridge could see improvements if the Board of Supervisors OKs an updated site development plan Thursday.The proposed plan, which features native, naturalized landscap...

I would like to commend Tyrus W. Cobb on his recent column that pointed out to some of the fact-challenged Taxed Enough Already people that taxes in this country are already very low, and that raising them by a small amount is not anathema to the conservative cause.

School officials are offering a $250 reward to anyone with information about the vandalism to solar panels. During the last three days, vandals have smashed two solar panels at Seeliger Elementa...

Both city officials and Steve Neighbors of the Carson Nugget agree some of the details on how financing for the City Center Project will work are unclear at this point.But Neighbors told the adviso...

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval today praised a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the so-called “individual mandate” in federal health care legislation.

Ever notice the sweet aroma and the bright colors of produce while shopping at a Farmers Market?
Whether it’s the crisp and crunchy, the sweet and juicy or something with a tangy kick, you'll find nearly every variety of organic fresh produce available on Saturdays from 8:30 – 1:30 p.m. through Sept. 17 at 3rd & Curry Street Farmers Market in Carson City. Click here to read the latest blog from the Carson City Visitors Bureau on the best ways to shop at the market.

Mile High Jazz Band Association presents the 8th annual Jazz! Carson City through the rest of August. This celebration showcases music and special events at a variety of locales in the Capital C...

CARSON CITY – A Nevada activist group is criticizing a decision by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to terminate all of its agreements with states regarding the operation of its “Secure Communities” program.
The information sharing program identifies criminal aliens for prosecution and deportation.

If you’re someone like me, summer’s sweltering heat is not much fun.

I am an outdoors person who dearly loves the cold, frost, ice and snow of winter, and I absolutely and totally wilt at this time of the year.

I am miserable and grouchy during these hot weather months.

I hate the weather anytime it gets past 80-85 degrees. So, when it gets hot, I either hide in the tree shade in our backyard, stay indoors where it is delightfully air conditioned or go high in the Great Outdoors to avoid the miserable heat, especially in the month of August.

Teacher's aide Linda Peton, who has drawn the support of teachers and students during her struggle with a failing heart, received a transplant during a seven-hour surgery early Wednesday morning...